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Post COVID-19 Semiconductor Super Cycle – Demand for Legacy Equipment Grows

As we move through Q2 of 2021, it seems that the world is finally approaching normalcy. But I don’t believe our lives and businesses will ever be the same. Travel is unlikely to return to the same level as pre-COVID-19 for many years. I’m sure many companies will establish tighter travel policies...

X-FAB Tackles Workforce Challenges in Chip Manufacturing with Fab Owners Alliance Support

Now, more than ever, semiconductor companies are relying on their human resources departments to ensure employee safety, support facility access and hygiene measures, cope with staffing demands and incorporate the rapidly evolving guidelines from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and...

SEMI EHS COVID-19 Working Group Updates – Vaccinations, Policy Enforcement, Contact Tracing, OSHA Compliance

The work of the SEMI Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) COVID-19 working group to address industry EHS issues and share best practices has morphed as rapidly as COVID-19 itself as the vaccine rollout continues, inspiring new hope for a return to normal. The group has evolved from mounting crisis...

SEMI Smart Mobility Lead Weighs in on Chip Shortage

In my role as lead for the Smart Mobility initiative at SEMI, I recently spoke with Automotive Logistics Magazine about the growing importance of the semiconductor supply chain’s connection with the automotive industry and the semiconductor shortage hampering global automotive production. Following...

Remote Vital Sign Monitoring Technologies Help Drive New Standard of Healthcare with imec on the Leading Edge

The recent global pandemic redefined well-established paradigms in healthcare. The classic model involving frequent hospital visits is no longer viable due to the risk of contagion. The focus is now on remote and pervasive vital sign monitoring solutions and automated data processing for health...

Fast Track to Medical Diagnostics with Semiconductors

SEMI spoke with Dr. Franz Laermer, Research Fellow (Senior Chief Expert) at Robert Bosch GmbH Stuttgart, Corporate Sector Research and Advance Engineering, about the latest trends in medical diagnostics and personalized treatments. An open platform for the automation of complex molecular...

SEMICON Japan Goes Virtual with Industry Outlook, Quantum Computing, Hands-Free Driving and More

If you think the world is flooded with a mind-boggling volume of digital content, then you might be just a amazed to learn about the sheer wealth of information and business opportunities that will be uncovered at this year’s SEMICON Japan as the event goes full digital.To start, more than 160...

New SEMI Member D-SIMLAB Optimizes Semiconductor Manufacturing Decision-Making, Cuts Related Costs

D-SIMLAB Technologies, a Singapore-based provider of simulation-based business analytics and optimisation software solutions, recently joined SEMI. I spoke with Peter Lendermann, the company’s co-founder and Chief Business Development Officer, about the company’s role in the smart manufacturing...

COVID-19’s Impact on the Microfluidics Industry: One-Shot or Long-Term Opportunity?

COVID-19 has had an impact on the entire healthcare market. During the peak of the first wave, companies from the industrial and automotive sectors worked on repurposing their sensors and production lines to provide pressure sensors for respirators and temperature sensors for thermometers. At the...

A Critical Subsystem Supplier’s Response to COVID-19: Interview with President of HORIBA STEC

Semiconductor equipment spending is mounting a strong recovery on the strength of explosive chip demand for work-at-home and study-at-home electronics fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the growth, the 2017-2018 memory boon that triggered a critical subsystems shortage is still fresh on the...